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Concrete Link Between Nanoparticle Exposure and Development of Severe Pulmonary Fibrosis

A study published in the forthcoming issue of the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ), has for the first time claimed a concrete link between exposure to nanoparticles in adhesive paint and development of severe pulmonary...

19 Aug 2009

Microbes Converting Mercury Nanoparticles into Form Dangerous to Most Living Creatures

Naturally occurring organic matter in water and sediment appears to play a key role in helping microbes convert tiny particles of mercury in the environment into a form that is dangerous to most living creatures.

18 Aug 2009

Extremely Thin Plasma Beams for New Class of "Nanolithography" Required to Make Future Computer Chips

Researchers are adapting the same methods used in fusion-energy research to create extremely thin plasma beams for a new class of "nanolithography" required to make future computer chips.

18 Aug 2009

Scientists Develop Natural Glue Secreted by Tiny Sea Creature

Scientists have copied the natural glue secreted by a tiny sea creature called the sandcastle worm in an effort to develop a long-sought medical adhesive needed to repair bones shattered in battlefield injuries, car crashes and other accidents.

18 Aug 2009

BioSolar Files Patent Application to Protect BioBacksheet

BioSolar, Inc. (OTC BB: BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic solar modules, announced today that the company has r...

18 Aug 2009

Grant Will Fund PhD Work at Berkeley on Animal Motion and Useful Inventions it Inspires

With a $3.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation, biologists and engineers at UC Berkeley will be stepping up their collaborative effort to learn from nature and apply their discoveries for the benefit of humanity.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 18 Aug 2009

Grant to Develop Microbial Fuel Cell Array for Bioenergy Research

Dr. Arum Han, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A+M University, and Dr. Paul de Figueiredo (PI) from the plant pathology and microbiology department have received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a microbial fuel cell (MFC) array for bioenergy research.

18 Aug 2009

Researchers Modify "Cornell Dots" to Make the World's Tiniest Laser

Researchers have modified nanoparticles known as "Cornell dots" to make the world's tiniest laser -- so small it could be incorporated into microchips to serve as a light source for photonic circuits. The device may also have applications for sensors, solar collectors and in biomedicine.

17 Aug 2009

Chemist Develop Invisible Fence for Trapping and Controlling Nanoparticles

A chemist at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) has developed a kind of invisible fence for trapping and controlling particles as small as a single virus or large protein.

17 Aug 2009

Researchers Describes New Approach to Organic Electronics

Plastic that conducts electricity holds promise for cheaper, thinner and more flexible electronics. This technology is already available in some gadgets - the new Sony walkman that was introduced earlier this summer and the Microsoft Zune HD music player released last week both incorporate organic light-emitting electronic displays.

17 Aug 2009